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Betty Jorgensen
Betty Jorgensen

New York Times, Saturday, April 4, 1987

Author:
Betty Jorgensen
Editor:
Eugene T. Maleska
Rows: 15, Columns: 15, Words: 80, Blocks: 36, Avg Word Len: 4.72, Missing: { J Q X }, Scrabble score: 291 (avg 1.54)
Open Squares: 65, Cheaters: 0, FITB: 5, XRef: 0, Words that never appeared in a previous NYT crossword: 4, Grid flow: 29.6
Betty Jorgensen has 69 known pre-Shortz puzzles, and 8 Modern Era crosswords in our database.
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© 1987, The New York TimesNo. 13,661
Across
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Inside stuff : PITH
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Westcott's "David ___" : HARUM
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Fogeaters : ARCS
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Dictator's phrase : INRE
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Tubby : OBESE
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Originate : SIRE
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Atomic number 10 : NEON
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Mme. du Barry's transportation : SEDANCHAIR
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Solidify : GEL
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Howard Pyle hero : OTTO
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"___ Seeing You," 1938 song : ILLBE
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Methaqualone pills: Slang : LUDES
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Common vetch : TARE
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Cordwood measures : STERES
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Junior's transportation : TRICYCLE
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Trifles : TOYS
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Type of saw : SCROLL
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Hood's comeuppance : RAP
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One of the San Juan Islands : ORCAS
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Dull routine : RUT
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Avoid captivity : ELUDE
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Daly's "___ Carlotta" : MIA
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Eocene and Neocene : EPOCHS
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Miss's equivalent : MILE
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The Wrights' transportation : AIRPLANE
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Tightens up : TENSES
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Friend : ALLY
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Hiawatha's transportation : CANOE
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Follow a line : TRACE
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Cooking fat : LARD
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Hwy. sign : SLO
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Channel crosser's transportation : HOVERCRAFT
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Charcuterie, e.g. : SHOP
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"Porgi ___," Mozart aria : AMOR
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Water bird : OUZEL
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QB's call : HIKE
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Kind of cast : NEWS
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Gatherers in gaggles : GEESE
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Joy ride : SPIN
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"Turandot" trio member : PING
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Urare's kin : INEE
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Judy Garland's transportation : TROLLEYCAR
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Partlet : HEN
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Mesta or Maxwell : HOSTESS
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Incites : ABETS
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Change the décor : REDO
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Dos Passos subject : USA
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Pyle's "___ of Iron" : MEN
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Scarlett's true love : ASHLEY
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Irani's money : RIAL
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Pony : CRIB
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Dried up : SERE
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Hora feature : CIRCLE
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Ghazel : ODE
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Bearer of catuli : URSA
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Pledged word : TROTH
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Afflict : AIL
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Mouthlike opening : STOMA
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Shinto temple's gateway : TORII
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Armistice : TRUCE
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Vacation transportation, for some : CRUISESHIP
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Spoon up : LADLE
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Blunted swords : EPEES
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Sidekick : CRONY
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Tradesman : SELLER
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Alphabetic run : LMNO
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"Our Gang" dog : PAL
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Surprise : STARTLE
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Ind. five : PACERS
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Limit : END
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Eating places : CAFES
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Comparison word : THAN
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Harold of songdom : ROME
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Attest : AVOW
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Be indolent : LAZE
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Hel raiser : LOKI
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Candid : OPEN
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Gear part : COG
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Paris's Royale, e.g. : RUE
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Library sounds : SHS

Answer summary:
1 unique to this puzzle, 3 debuted here and reused later, 1 appeared only in pre-Shortz puzzles.

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